The savage being as good as the fn I think is an opinion, either way. I've shot several fn-pbr's and I wasn't impressed at all, nor have I ever seen them for $600 with a 10 rd mag. However they do have a smooth action and crf, but the ones I've shot would not shoot with my savages. They weren't lousy shooters, I'd say 3/4" gun on an average. I've owned at least 5 savage fp's and 2 fcp's which would be a comparison to the fn, and all of those fed reliably and where .5" guns easily. But I may be a little bias.lol